Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Yokohama Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Yokohama

🙂 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 6% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kyoto is 4.6% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.27 ¥1,476

$6.88 ¥989

49.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.95 ¥5,021

$41.92 ¥6,023

-16.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.58 ¥802

Cappuccino

$3.44 ¥494

$3.19 ¥458

7.84%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥135

$1.2 ¥173

-21.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥108

$0.76 ¥109

-1.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 ¥497

$2.12 ¥305

63.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.65 ¥956

$3.14 ¥451

111.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 ¥243

$1.56 ¥224

8.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥257

$1.69 ¥242

5.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.05 ¥438

$4.99 ¥716

-38.88%

Eggs

$2.27 ¥326

$2.22 ¥319

2.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 ¥1,345

$10.01 ¥1,438

-6.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.65 ¥1,099

$6.13 ¥880

24.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.28 ¥2,195

$15.34 ¥2,203

-0.39%

Apples (1kg)

$5.45 ¥783

$5.95 ¥855

-8.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2.55 ¥366

$3.08 ¥443

-17.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.5 ¥934

$4.09 ¥587

58.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.82 ¥549

$6.01 ¥863

-36.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ¥229

$3.24 ¥466

-50.93%

Onion (1kg)

$2.32 ¥333

$4.16 ¥597

-44.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 ¥177

$1.35 ¥194

-8.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 ¥138

$0.87 ¥125

10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥609

$4.08 ¥586

3.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.1 ¥1,163

$6.42 ¥923

26.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ¥255

$1.81 ¥261

-2.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.71 ¥533

$2.06 ¥296

80.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.6 ¥230

$1.49 ¥215

7.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$68.7 ¥9,873

$54.9 ¥7,888

25.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$3.39 ¥487

0.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3 ¥431

$2.66 ¥383

12.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.66 ¥2,537

$22.29 ¥3,202

-20.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥171

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.1K ¥3.3M

$23.6K ¥3.4M

-2.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17K ¥2.4M

$18.8K ¥2.7M

-9.18%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$112 ¥16K

$146 ¥21K

-23.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.64 ¥3,828

$28.07 ¥4,033

-5.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.21 ¥4,914

$34.57 ¥4,967

-1.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.1 ¥8,345

$55 ¥7,894

5.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.21 ¥3,047

$14.1 ¥2,025

50.43%

Cinema Ticket

$13.38 ¥1,922

$13.95 ¥2,003

-4.09%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$364 ¥52.3K

$284 ¥40.8K

28.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,285 ¥1M

$13.6K ¥2M

-46.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.85 ¥6,587

$42.02 ¥6,037

9.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.19 ¥4,624

$29.06 ¥4,175

10.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 ¥10.5K

$60 ¥8,621

22.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91 ¥13.1K

$110 ¥15.9K

-17.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 ¥84.2K

$825 ¥118.5K

-28.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 ¥48.9K

$492 ¥70.7K

-30.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,673 ¥240.4K

$1,276 ¥183.2K

31.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$938 ¥134.8K

$861 ¥123.7K

8.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,748 ¥394.7K

$6,281 ¥902.4K

-56.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,611 ¥231.5K

$2,794 ¥401.4K

-42.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,902 ¥273.2K

$2,505 ¥359.8K

-24.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

2.05

-13.17%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kyoto: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yokohama: October 29, 2025

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